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<br />Additional information on the flood Insurance Prograonis available <br />framloca) 1nsurdnceagents or brokers and the: <br /> <br />Structural FloOd Control Measures <br /> <br />Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region VIII <br />Natural and Technological Haldrd Div1sion <br />Build1ng710 <br />Oenver Federal Center <br />Denver, Colorado 80225 <br /> <br />This study iss()(l1ewhat unique fora floOd plain management study <br />because of the planning alternatives included. The future w1thout project <br />flooding situat10n was considered dnd used 1n conjunction witn 4 <br />alternat1ve treatll..,nt pians to analYle ~roject benefits and ecunomic <br />feasibility. Most USDA programs require an alternative treatment plan to <br />be economically feasible in order to qualify for federal funding. Other <br />sources of financing may not require this; therefore, the alternative <br />tredtment plans dre incl uded herei n, whether or not the ~lan was found <br />econom1callyfeasible. <br /> <br />Telephone 235-4830 <br /> <br />The National Flood Insurance Program uses the floodway concept in <br />it's rate studies for communities participating in the regular phase of <br /> <br />the programs. <br />FlOOd Warning and Flood Forecasting Systems <br />The National Oceanic and Atmospheric ~dministration (NOAA) through <br />its' National Weather Service (NWS),rnaintainsyear-aroundsurvei llanceof <br /> <br />Vleather and flood conditions. ~lly weather forecasts are issued through <br />the NWS anrl disseminated by radio and television stat10ns. A general <br /> <br />Future Without Project Condition <br />If no structural flood control improvements were ~pplied within the <br />study area, flooding in the future Should continue very similar to what <br />has happened in the past. The extent of flood damages to he expected 1s <br />shown In the following table: <br />POTENTIAL FLOOD DAMAGES <br />--------------------...............-.....-------------------------.-.-...--- <br /> <br />alert to the danger of flash flooding is one of the services provided oy <br />the National Weather Service. <br /> <br />Evacuation Plan <br /> <br />An "Emergency E~acuation and Operations Plan" would provide for <br /> <br />TYPE OF DAMAGE 11 Unit Number <br />Residences Flooded . " <br />Businesses Flooded , 9 (in addition, I schOOl <br /> <Ind the county equip- <br /> mentyard) <br />Streets Flooded fL 4,000 <br />Culverts-Bridges Damaged , 22 <br />1-70 Flooded fL 3,000 <br />Railroad Flooded fL 850 <br />CountyandPr1vate RoadS n. 3,200 <br />Flooded <br /> <br />alerting the public of potential flood1ng, and coord1nating community and <br /> <br />county St.'rvices dur1ng an emergency. Plan implementation during the time <br /> <br />of an emergency requireS cooperation of the general public as well as <br />local offic1als. This 1sesDecially important for flood fighting, <br /> <br />evacudtion, and rescue operations. Communication is extremely important <br /> <br />dur1ngf1oodalerts. lOarnings 1ssued through the National Weather Service <br />are disseminated by radio to state aM local Officials. <br /> <br />------------_...........-------------------_.........----------.--.......--- <br /> <br />.lI (For JOO-yearfrequency) <br /> <br />-22- <br /> <br />.21- <br />